Healthy Living Centre Dartford
Trustees, Report
Including Financial Report
& Statements
1 April 2024- 31 March 2025
Registered Charity: 1142458
Registered Company: 07409535

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
Report and financial statements
CONTENTS
Legal and adminislratlvg inforrnation
Trustees, rgPQrt
2-12
Independent examiners, rnport to tho trust•es
13
statement of financlgl activiti88
14
Balance sheet
15
Notss to the financial ststemènts
16-25

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Charlty name
Healthy Living Centre Dartford
Charlty roglstration numbor
1142458
Cofflpany roglstrotlon numb•r
07409535
Reglstered office and
operational address
Tree Estste Community Centre
Cedar Road
Dartford
Kent
DA1 2RS
Dlrectors and Trustees
Ms L Bathgale
Mr S Grimsey
Mrs R Neale
Ms S Maybourne
Mr R Cook
Sgcretary
Ms S Phillips
Independent Examiner
Jonathan Healoy FCA
Lindeyer Francis Ferguson Limited
198 High Street
Tonbridge
Kent
TN91BE
Bankers
HSBC Bank plc
38 High Street
DartFord
Kent
DA1 1DG

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
We are pleased to present our annual report together with the independently examined financial Statements
of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Legal and administratwe Information set out on page I forms part of this report. The financlal statements
comply with current statutory requlrements, including "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in atcordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021" (effective l JanLFary 20191
Icharities SORP IFRS 10211.
Structure, Governance and Management
The company is a charity reglstered with the Charlty Commission and ￿giStered under the Companies Act
2006 a5 a Company limited by 8uarantee. Each member has undertaken to contribute a sum not exceeding
£10 towards the payment of the debts and liabilities of the charity incurred in the event of the company
winding up.
The company is managed on behalf of the members by a Board of D1￿ctors, who are also Trustees of the
charity. The D1￿CtOrS provide their seNices to the management of the charf(able company free of charge.
None of the Director5 had a material interest in any contract of significance to which the charitable company
was a porty during the year, nor has any beneficial Interest in the tharitable company.
Managemènt and gov•rnan¢o arrangemenls
At each Annual General Meeting the number of directors as is nearest to one third must retire. The charity
may by ordlnary resolution determine the rotation in which dirertors are to retire.
As set out in the Articles of Association, the charitable company may by ordinary resolutlon appoint a person
who is willing to act to be a director. No person other than a director retirlng by rotation may be appointed at
any general meetin& unless not less than fourteen days nor more than thirty five clear days before the date
of the rneeting, the charity is given notice that is.. signed by a member entitled to vote,. states the members
intention to propose the appoSntment of a person as a dlrertor,. contains the details that, if the person were
to be appointed, the charitable company would have to file at Companies House; and, is signed by the person
who is proposed to show their willingness to be appointed.
The day to day administration of the charwtable company is under the control of the manager, Sharon Philllps.
The manager is responslble to the Board of Dlrectors. The charitable company employs a total of 11 staff.
Public bgnellt
The di￿¢1015 have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities
the charitable company should undertake. We are sat15fied that all our activities SUPPOrt our charitable
objectives and that consideration is given to the fulfilment of these when new activities are considered. All of
our activities address (some or all on the following subjects which form part of the Healthy Living Centre
Dartford's I'HLCD") aims.. physical hea￿h, emotional wellbein& the relief of poverty and education.

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Objectives and Activities
The charity's objects are defined by it5 Memorandum of Assocl8tion as:
The relief of sickness and the preseNatlon of health amon8 people residing permanently or
temporarily In Dartford and the surrounding areas.
The relief of unemployment forthe benefrt of the public as such ways as may be thought fft, Including
assistance to find employment.
The aims of our charity are to improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities withln the borough
of Dartford through education and the provision of services to the community.
Achievements and Performance
Healthy Living Centre Dartford is grateful to its funders for thelr support of our health and wellbeing work in
Dartford- The National Lottery Community Fund. Postcode CommunityTrust, TudorTrust, Kenl County Council
Public Health and Members, Dartford Borough Council, Involve Kent, The Mayor of Dartford's Charity, the
ASDA Foundation, NISA, Winners Chapel, Amazon LCY3, Odogbulu Descendants Union, Debbie Ditkinson,
Darenth Valley Building Services and Llanfair Lodge Challanfair.
Healthy Living Centre Dartford acknowledges the fantastic contrlbution our volunteers make to the local
communities we seNe- we know we could not have achieved as much as we have been able to without the
support of our amazing 53 volunteers, who this year gave at least 6,890 hours of their time to help us deliver
seryices to improve the health and wellbeing of local people. To calculate the financial contribution made by
the volunteers to the organisatlon and the local community, we use the mean of the national living wage
1£11.44 per hour} and the median wage rate1£18.72 per hour- source statista.coml, whith this year equate(I
to £103.901, a substantial in.kind contribution to our local communities. To thank ourvolvnteers in Volunteer
Week in June, the staff team seThed an afternoon tea at Temple Hill Community Centre, and delivered a
Christmas celebration at Tree Estate Community Centre.
Extensive research demonstrates that volunteering has a signiFicant impact on physlcal and mental health and
wellbeing, provides a sense of purpose and teaches valuable skills, and increases social interattlon, nurturing
existing and new relationships with the volunteers. We asked our new applicants why they wanted to
volunteer with Healthy Living Centre Dartford. Their response5 showed that..
64 % wanted to be more involved with their local communttv.
46 % wanted to Sha￿ their skilts and expertise.
43 % wanted to learn new skills.
41% wanted to make new friends.
53% wanted to do something rewarding with their spare time.
25% wanted to volunteerto help with joblcareer prospects.
47 % wanted to help achieve HLCD'S aims and ObleCt￿eS.

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Community En8a8ement
We delivered Two Easter Family Activities from Tree and Temple Hill Comrnunity Centres, with 87
families attending. As well as engaging young people with our food growing and reduce, reuse and
recycle initiatives, these event5 give us the opportunity to promote health messages and setvices
delivered by, and in collaboration with, Healthy Living Centre Dartford. "Fabulous Event" "Children
leornt the parts of plant5- very interesting" "Greot ideoAor using up old CDS"
Our staff team promoted our services at the Dartford Railway Station Health Promotlon Event
organised by South East Rail, supported by our local One You Lrfe5tyle advisor.
To promote our Repair Café activities, we held a Big Fix Event at our May Community Hub at Tree
Estate. In January 2025 we celebrated 5 years of delivering the Dartford Repair Café.
In the May holf term, we delivered a Home Grown Family Event at Temple Hill Community Centre, a
family learning event to engage with local families with all things related to growing. 35 k)cal people
attended, and contact details taken for further follow up.
In July we supported two young men from Wilmington Academy with their work experience
placements.
Healthy Living Centre Dartford supported the Amazon LC3Y family day at DartFord Rugby club,
promoting HLCD se￿l¢eS and activities.
In August we delivered the second Home Grown project Community Engagement Event at Temple Hlll,
generously funded by the ASDA Foundation, which included a market stall set up attended by the One
You Lrfestyle Team, Kent County Council social servlces, Kent Police. Dartford Borough Council
Resident Involvement team, Kent Fire and Rescue and the Shaw Trust. We held a second Engagement
Event at Tree Estate later in the month, requested by the DBC resident Invofvement team due to the
success of the Temple Hill Event.
The CEO attended the Ebbsfleet Central Consultation Meeting at the invitation of the consultants The
Yard Creative.
Dlscussions with organisations and individuals initiated great interest in taking part in a Jumble Trail,
which provides the opportunity for a mass form of Yard Sale, to take place in an area on the same
day. The purpose of which Is to reduce items going into land fill, provlde opportunities for upcycling,
selling homegrown or homemade produce, generate local income as well as building community
relationships, enabling local people to have the excuse to get out and chat as they walk around. We
organised the event for 7 September, and the initiative was very well received and actioned, with
other areas in Dartford expressin8 interest in holding a Jumble Trail in their area in the future.
In the October Half term we delivered two Family Activity events to celebrate the Autumn season. 139
people attended, and gave excellent feedback on the benefrts of attending.. "My doughter loved the
actAVlties
it wos educotionql cndfun. Lots OJ skills were being encouroged by all the activities for
children of oll oges-fine motor skills, colour recognition, toking turns. problem solving, concentrotion
and social interoction.
Everyone enjoyed the burgers and pumpkln pasta prepared and served by
volunteers.

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TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
December was a hive of activity to celebrate Christmas: 270 children and their carers enjoyed hot
chocolate and sweet treats prepared by HLCD volunteers whi15t waitin8 for the Dartford Borough
Council Santa visit to Temple Hill and Tree Estate Community Centre. Our Christmas Market attracted
13 local buslness stall holders and around 60 shoppers,. 45 of our service users enjoyed a coach trip
to the Canterbury Christmas Market, and requested more similar trips in 2025; our staff, volunteers,
partners, local school children and members of the weekly cookery club prepared, cooked and served
352 Christmas lunches over six dates forthe Ioc81 community, includin8 Porchlight and ADSS clients-
this was generously supported by Counclllor Penny Cole. ArBOS Within Sainsburys Crayford, NISA and
Winners Chapel. Staff hosted a volunteer social event lo thank them for their support throughout the
year, and Healthy Living Centre Dartford supported Mummvs Link up wlth thelr Christmas party
celebrations.
In the February 2025 haff term, 126 children and their carers joined in "Pizza and Palnv famity
activities. where art5 and crafts, pizza and pasta dishes were enjoyed by all.
In the last year, the usage of the community centres by various organisations offering services to the
community has Increased to 49% of capatity,. this includes mother and baby yoga socials, young
people's boxing classes, South Asian women'5 exercise sessions and a Chinese dance exercise class. a
men's social group and a church youth group.
Regular Activltles Provlded by HLC Dartford Aprll 2024- March 2025
(Supported by Actively Involved)
Contacts
Physical Activities
Social
Activities
Cookery Club
ITTree
Sessions
sessions
Contacts
47
735
240
Zumba
Tue Yoga
48
696
39
46
517
Communtty
Hub
Hygge
Bingo Club
IT Temple
Lunch Club
Hatchlings
ESOL
794
45
709
27
Tai Chl
45
47
1964
Cha¢r Based
Clr¢-Hllts
Thu Yoga
Walkin8 Netball
Gardening Club
42
38
48
381
413
316
1591
278
296
70
98
36
io
37
26
147
22
Pin Cushion
36
177
TOTALS
260
5.968
TOTALS
330
3,347
Total Contart5 lor Re8uI
Acdvkles
9,315

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TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Partnershlps
Healthy Livin8 Centre Dartford supported and lor facilitated the following actwities, events and projects:
The Kent School Screening Team; Porchlight Drop in SeNice; Darent Valley H05Pital Community Allotment
Planting Day,. Our Lad￿5 Primary School- volunteering at their school garden when the centres were closed
for polling; DWP Complex Needs partnership: Kent VCSE leaders Network. Working Lunch; Darenth Valley
Hospital A&E team training,. Clarion Power to Change Domestic Abuse Course,. Amazon LCY3 Environment,
Social and Governance ICSRI event,. Darent Valley Local Partnership Board; Dartford Stience and Technology
College whole School volunteer day,. O.W.E Revamp and Upcycle Course. Homestart North West Kent-
Harmony Hypnobirthing Pregnancy Yoga socials, Palladlum Refugee Employment Programme
Trainin
C¢urses delivered vla H Ith Livin
Centre Dartford 2024-2025
We facilitate a variety of training sesslons to 5UPPOrt personal development, improve employment
prospects, hea￿h and wellbeing and Social interaction.
Delivered
Contarts
Accreditatlon$
ESOL
Staying Positive while
Job searching/ InteNiew
Skills
Mixology
Food safety Level 2 x 3
Air Fryerlcooking on
Budget Course
ESOL
HLCD
NIA
Response
Response
Res
NIA
NIA
29
onse
30
Multiply
Multiply
N/A
NIA
Health and Safety Level
Response
Brttlsh Sign Language
Emergenry First Aid at
Work L3
Response
NIA
Response
Response
Conflirt Management
Christmas Crafts
Response
Response
15
NIA
12
Food Aller8en5
12
Food
In addition to our regular food offers, including providing meals for the weekly Porchllght drop in
session and our monthly lunch clubs, as one of the charities supported the Mayor of Dartford's, we
provided a buffet for their bowls eveni for 70 guests.
To support our reduce food waste initiatwe our Activity Coordinator delivered two Bread Pudding
making sessions, utlllsing donated bread from local supermarkets. 43 participants took part in thls
social activity, including AlzeSme¢s and Dementia Support Services clients using the centre on the dav.

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TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
In May and September, our Activity Coordinator and volunteers delivered four week Hatchlings
courses, teaching 25 young people aged from 8 to 12 years basic cookery skills and building confiden
In the kitchen, experimenting with different cooking methods and in8redients. Lesson plans topics
include portion sizes. the Eatwell Guide, fruit and vegetable tasting and hidden sugars in foods. It is
Such a heort-worming experiencefor kids os well us parents."
Thonk you so much for how you hove
made Isooc und oll of us enjoy cooking.. You oll do amazing job. Thonk you.. "It was super great,
and I hope it will come bock because it W05 sofunl" Yhank youl So muchl It was amazingl"
1121:
In July, the Activity Coordinator delwered two Hatchlings Plus courses for young people moving from
school to collegeluniversity providing them with simple recipes
Our volunteers prepared and served an Afternoon Tea for 46 Bingo Club members to welcome the
projert to the HLCD'S portfolio of Social activities.
We ￿lebrated Volunteers Week with staff preparing and serving Afternoon Tea a5 a thank you to our
amazing volunteer team. Most of our volunteers attended, and the Mayor of Dartford joined our
celebrations and Eave a thank you on behalf of the borough to the volunteers for their support of the
local communlties they serve.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Ourwell attended and appreciated Worklng Lunches were hosted by Dartford Adult Education Centre,
the Hill Hub, and we hosted the largest group of the year
50 people ￿presentIng 43 different
organisations attended. Working Lunch is an informal information exchange and networking forum
to keep or8anisations working in Dartford updated on piojerts and services avallable wlthin the local
area.
Our volunteers collected some bulk dried items from M&S- pasta, lentils. rice. nuts. fruit etc. which
we were able to share with the local Sikh Temple and local Scout Groups to support their food
programme5.
Volunteers and staff sUPPOrte(I the Dartford Famlly Hubs Holiday Activity and Food programme by
preparing, cooking and delivering two course meals to the Swanscombe and Oakfield Sites. Our
volunteers prepared, cooked and delivered 440 two course healthy lunches meals over four weeks in
July and August 2024. Feedback was extremely positive, and we have been asked to deliver again for
the Summer2025 programme.
In August we were approached by Argos inside Sainsburys with an offer of £5LK) for food support. We
requested items to make up 100 breakfast ba8s Ispread, cereals, juice etcl to help support local
families in need.
The new Mayor of Dartford's fund-raisingteam asked us to provide a buffet fortheir fundraising event,
which we a8ain delivered for 70 guests.
In March ourteam prepared and delivered a fundralsing Afternoon Tea forwe are Beams charity. The
feedback was fabulous - one gentleman described the spread as better than the Rf(zl This was the
first of 4 teas booked for 2025 and we are proud to support such a great local chartty.
From April 2024 to March 2025, we distributed 118 Family Foodbank lJ)xes that helped support 180
Adults and 170 children in food crisis.
From Fareshare Go. stores, we collected 208 surplus food donatlOns12716Kgl, equivalent to 6,452
rneals, and saving 6199kg of C02 emissions. At this point we are unable to get the equivalent data
from Nelghbourly but can confidently state that the figures quoted above can easily be doubled.
'Data SLbpplied by Foodiverse.
Our "Growing CommunIt￿ Food Network partnership has grown this year, with the Bridge Primary
School, Hoty Trlnlty Primary School and Rivermill Prlmary School joining the scheme.
Buslness Development
We are (leveloping the next stage of our suctessful "Growlng Communitf programme. The "Home
Grown" project, focussing on Temple Hill Ward and the communitles within in, consists of four
themes: Import, Opportunity, Buslness ond Heolth. Our proposal to Darrford Borough Council UK
Shared Prosperity Fund for Home Grown Opportunities
People and Skills was successful. The
funding enabled us to recruit a community chef and buy in horticultural expertise to deliver a prartical
training programme aimed at supporting people into work in food related industries. We began
delivery of the first courses in March 2025.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
part of our Home Grown Impart development, we are engaging with local businesses, councillors,
council officers and resi(lents of Temple Hill to investl8ate opportunities to utilise green spaces to
Increase blodiversity, encourage food growing, leading to opportunities to learn cookery and food
preservation skills, small Scale environmental schemes such as community tomposting and rainwater
harvestin& and increased community engagement and cohesion.
Our new Centre Coordinator was recruited in May. The postholder has a wealth of experience in
community development and engagement and will be a great asset to the team.
Healthy Living Centre Dartford Is deliverlng part of the Kent InfrastruLture Support programme, in
partnership with Council for Voluntary Se￿ice North West Kent and Swale CVS.
Healthy Living Centre Dartford was invited to be a partner in a new social supermarket inStlatlve
planned for Oartford Town Centre, in partnership with Crossways Communlty Church anil funded In
part by Local Trust. Our successful proposal means we can engaBe our community chef on a full time
contract to deliver cookery courses from the venue and help process ingredients into mea15 to be
included as part ofthe"Dartford Lardert offer, and to also recruit a food growingofficerto help deliver
a large scale community gardenlgrowing scheme. The projert will launch in the next financial year.
Healthy Living Centre Dartford was successful in securing UK Shared Prosperity Funding to develop a
volunteer community driver scheme, to assist older people unable to access public transport to get to
medical and health related appointments. The funding enabled us to recruit a coordinator for the
scheme, and meetings have been held with potential delivery partners, includin8 Darenth Valley
Hospilal Charity and volunteers to support the success of ihis scheme.
Development Sessions undertaken
Succession Planning for Non-Profits training course
Quallty Improvement Practitioner Training
Pro-Bono Legal Training Sessions
Tips on raising funds for non-proffts
Recover, Pivot, Scale
Charity Mentor Sessions
Awards and Successesl
In 2024125, the charity achieved the following-
Bronze- Kent Wildlife 'Wilder Kent" Award- HLCD Community Garden
Gold Certificate of Achievement- Ruxley in Bloom (London Garden Societyl- HLCD Community
Gardet)
Level 4 Thriving- South and Southeast in Bloom "It's Your Neighbourhood" Award -HLCD
Community Garden
The Golden Trowel- Ruxley in Bloom - was awarded to our Growing Community project officer
Frances Jones for her contribution to horticulture in the community. Very well deserved!

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TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
We received the Dartford Green Bu5ines5 Award forthe second year running, and were judged
highly commended in the Good for Society section. We were also highly commended in the Kent
Mental Wellbeing Awards 2024
In July we were delighted to be "gifted" a grant of £65,000 from the Peoples Postcode Lottery
following a "Millionaire Streev, win in a DAI Postcode. Thls has enabled us to purchase a vehicle to
dellver outreach sessions across the borough.
Impart
We've conducted a suNey of our beneflclarles to flnd out what they have gained participatinE in our
activities..
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TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Flnanclal Revlew
The charitable company's incomin8 resources for the year en(led 31 March 2025 totalled £465,26912024 -
£152,029). Resources expended for the year totalled £306,39512024 - £240,016), giving net intome for the
vear of £158,87412024- net expenditure of £87,987).
Funds brought forward totalled £211,376, giving total funds carried forward at 31 March 2025 of £370,250.
Of these funds, £220,58812024- £144,489) are general free reserves.
Reseryes poll¢y
It is the poliry of Healthy Living Centre Dartford to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reseNes of the
charity, at a level which equates to approximate￿ six months unrestricted expenditure to provide suffitient
funds to cover management, administration and support costs. Based on the level of unrestricted expenditure
in 2024-25, the chariws general free re5erve5 will cover 21 months of cost, which is in excess of the resetves
policy. The trustees have aimed to hold reserves at a level higher than usual thi5 year betause there are a
number of staff on one-year contracts to deliver pilot projects. Should the pilot projects prove successful in
the coming year, the charity intends to use reserves to cover gaps in project funding. The Trustees regularly
keep the reseryes policy and 8eneral free r￿eThe5 under review.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Rlsk management
The Trustees have formally assessed business risks, and this ha5 involved assessin8 the types of risk facing the
charity, prioritlsing them in terms of the potential impact and likelihood of oCCur￿n(e, and identifying means
of mitigatingthe risks. As part of thls process the Trustees have as5e55ed the a(lequacy of the charity's internal
controls and the costs of operating particular controls relative to the benefits obtained.
Plans for the Future
HLCD continues to deliver on identified priorities- capacity building: strengthen and diversify boar(I, Improve
strategic direction, marketing and impact reporting.
Statement of Trustees Rosponsibilities
Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which show a true
nd fair view of the State of affairs of the charrly and of its financial activities that period. In preparing those
financial statements, the Trustees are required to..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistentty,.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
stste whether applicable accounting Standards and statements of recommended practice have been
followed, subject to any departure disclosed and explained in the financial statements,.
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inapproprlate to assume that
the charity will continue on that basis; and
prepare financlal statements that show a true and fair view.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy
at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable
company and hence for taking reasonable step5 for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.
Appro ed by the Trustees and signed on their behalf on . .12 Decgmber 2025.........................
L Bathgat•
Chair of Trustees
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HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
I report to the trustees on my examinatlon of the accounts of the Healthy Living Centre Dartford for the year
ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilltias and basi$ of report
A5 the Trustees of the Charity land also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for
the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 20061.the 2006
Act'l.
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the
2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's
accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 I'the 2011 Act'l. In carryin8 OLIt my
examination I have followed ihe Dlrertions given by the Charity Commission under sertion 145151 Ibl of the
2011 Act.
lThdepandent examlnor's statement
The charitWs gross income exceeded £250,C￿0 and l am qualrfied to undertake the examination by being a
qualified member of the ICAEW.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
accounting records were not kept In respect of the company as required by section 130 of the
Act: or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records,. oi
the accounts do not comply with the actounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies
Act 2￿6 other than any requirernent that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a
matter considered as part of an independent examination. or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordan￿ with the methods and principles of the
Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charitie5 applicable to
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable
in the UK and RÈpublic of Ireland IFRS 1021.
I have no conterns and have come across no other matters in tonnection with the examination io which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Signed..
Jonathan Healey FCA
Lindeyor Francis Ferguson Limited
North House
198 High Street
ronbridge
Kgnt, TN9 1BE

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
{including income and expenditure account)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2025
Restricted Unrastrict8d
funds
funds
2025
Total
funds
2024
Totsl
funds
Notès
InGomg from:
Donations
Investments
Ch8rilable aelivities
other trading activities
Other income
8.897
5,447
150,545
32,059
1.955
8,897
5,447
416,169
32,059
2,697
6.310
3.450
108.638
26,635
265.624
742
Total income
266,366
198,￿3
465,269
152.029
Expendlture on:
Charitable actiwties
170,768
135,627
306,395
240,016
Total •xpendltur•
170,768
135,627
306,395
240.016
Not Income11￿P0ndit￿r0)
95.598
63,276
1 58.874
(87.987}
Transfers betsveen funds
13
(10,IX)O)
10,0
Nat movemgnt In funds
85,598
73,276
158,874
187.9871
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds a11 April 2024
45,384
165,992
211,376
299.363
Totsl funds at 31 March 2025
13
130.982
239.268
370.250
211.376
The statement of financial activities includes all gains or losses for the period. Al incoming resources and
resources expended derive from continuing aclivilies.
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HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
BALANCE SHEET
ASAT31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Fixed As50ts
Tan9ible assets
18,680
21,503
Current ass•ts
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
10
3,356
356.476
5.790
190.705
359,832
196.495
Crgditors: Amounts falling due within one year
11
18,262)
{ 6,6221
Net current assets
351.570
189,873
Net assets
13
370.250
211,376
Funds of the Charity
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
13
13
130,982
239,268
45,384
165,992
Totsl funds
370.250
211,376
The directors are satisfied that the company ts enlilled to exemption from the requirement to obtsin an audit
under section 477 01 the Companies Act 2006 and that the members h8ve not required the company to obtain
an audlt In accordance vllh section 476 of the Acl.
The directors acknovAed9e their responsibilities in complying the requirements of the Companies Act
2006 with resFecI to a¢￿Unting rewrds and the preparation of accounts.
The accounts have been prepar￿ in accordance wth the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
applicable to cornpanies subject lo the small comp8nies regime.
The financial stslemenls were approved by the trustees on... 12 Decèmber 2025...
J8dtd£
L Bathgale
Chair of the Trustees
Charity number.. 1142458
Company number. 07409535
15

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 l#fARCH 2025
Status
Healthy Living Centre Dartford 18 a charilable company limited by guarantee wthout Share capital incorporatod
in England & Wales. Each member has undertaken to contribute a sum not exceeding £10 towards the payment
of the debts and liabilities of the ch8rity incurred in the event of ihe company winding up. The address of the
istered office is Tree Eslale Cornmunity Centre, Cedar Road. Dartford, Kent. DA12RS.
2.1 Aceountlng policlgs
The principal accountlng policies are summarfsed bel￿￿. Tha accounting policies have been appliad
consistenly Ihroughoul the year.
2.2 Basis of preparation of financlal statement8
Thè financial statements havè be8n prepared in 8¢cordance with "Accounting and ReFK)rting by Charitses:
staternenl of Recommended Practice applicab￿ to charitiès preparing th8ir ateounts in accordanc8 with the
Financial Re￿rtIng Standard applicable in thè UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. (effective 1 January
2019} - Icharities SORP IFRS 10211. the Financkgl Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Ropublic of
Ireland IFRS 10218nd the Companies Act 20(￿.
He8lUiy Llvlng Centre Dartford meets the definf(th of 8 pu￿1¢ b8nefft en￿ty under FRS 102. Assets and
liabilities ara in4bally recognised at historical cost OT transaction value unless othèrwise stated in the r81evant
occounting policy not$l$l.
Th9rg are no material uncèrtainties about the tharivs abilty to continu8, and so the going ¢onc&m basis of
ounting has been ad¢Jplgd.
The fin8ndal statements are presented in pounds stgrfing and round￿1 to the ￿arest pound.
Z3 Fund accountlng
Restricted don8tion$ arè 8vaikble for the charity$ use onty in 8¢¢ordance with the terms under whth. and for
th& pur[Kj￿ which, the funds were donat￿ lo the charity.
Unre8tri(a8d funds are available for use at the discretion of thè tNstees in furthgrance of the general Obl￿tiveS
ofthe charity.
2.4 Inttimlng resourc
All in¢oming resources are included on the statement of finawal activitigs when the charity is leg811y gntiued to
the income 8fKI the amount can be qu8nlfied wfch reasonable accuracy. The ft>llowlng specffic policies 8r8
to particular eAtagories of income.
Incomè from donations and grants is recognised whon the chaTity is entttl8d to the fvnds, the receipt is probabte
and the amount can be measured rel¥8bly. For donations, this is usually on receipt. For grants. this is usually
when a fomial offer is made in writing, unless the grant contains temis and conditions outsKle of the charivs
¢gntrol which must be met bèfore the charity 18 entitkd lo the funds.
Incorne from charitable ￿tiVi￿a$ is reu)gnlsed over the porlod to which t1￿ inwme relates. Income r8csNed in
advance of 8 $8rvlce provlsion is accountsd for as deferred incorne.
Investmenl income is included when re¢￿vabl&.
16

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 PAARCH 2025
2.5 R•sour¢os oxp•ndod
Exp8ndilure is recognised on an ac£rual basis as 8 liability is incuffed. Expenditur8 indud8s VAT which (snnot
be recovered. and is reported as part of ihe exFenditure to which it ielates.
Charitable expèndiluro Comprises th088 costs In￿rred by the d)arity In the dellvery of its activlles and services
foT its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocaled directly lo such 8ctivilie8 8nd trose c08ts of an
indir8ct natura n￿SSary to supwrt them.
Govemance costs include those costs associated wf(h meeting the consl(tulional and statutory rgqtJlrem8nts of
the charity and include the Independènt examlnation fees and costs linked lo the slrdtegic management of the
d)arity.
All costs are allocated btheen the expeThJiture categories of the 8tstemenl of f1n8no818ctivit￿ on 8 bass
designed to refiect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular activty are allocat￿ directly, others are
aprthioned on an 8ppropriat8 ba%s. as sat out in Nota 5.
2.6 Tanglble flxed assets and depreclatlon
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreck4tion is provKJed al rale8 calculate(I to write
off th& eost ths estim8t8d mlisabl8 valuè of aach 8888t ov8r Its expected useful life, as follows..
Plant and Equlpm8nt
Motor vehicl¥s
Computor 8quipm9nl
25% wludng baLgnce
3 years slraighl ling
3 years 8tr8ighl line
2.7 D¢btors
Fe88 for services and other debtor8 are recconised 81 thè strtuement amount due.
2.8 Cash at bank and In hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes ¢a$h held in current accounts.
2.9 Cr•dltors
Creditors are rgc(NJnised when a pre8ent legal or conslnKlive obligation exists al t1￿ balance shBet dale as a
result of a past event. it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits WHI be required lo setue the obligation,
and the amount can be estimated raliably.
All cr8ditors ar8 inth8lly rÉc(NJni88d at IrdnsaL*on price. Ac¢ru8ls arè subsequandy mèasured at th& setd6ment
2.9 Flnanclal inBtruTh*nts
The charity only has financAal assets and fjnanclal Ilabilitses of a kind that qualify as basic financial instrument&
Basic financial instruments are initlally recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at Iheif
settlement value.
2.10 Pfjnsion wntribution
The charity makes defined cx)ntributions into unpl0￿ private pension schemes. Contributions a￿ charged to
the ststement of financial 8ctiwlies &8 they becornes payabl8 in accorda￿ wtth contra¢l tem$.
17

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AVIRCH 2025
2.11 Fund ac¢ountlng
Unr8slricled funds are those fvnds whith 8r8 8vailable for use at th8 discretion of the trustees in furthorance of
the general objectivés of the charity and wh￿h have not been desvJnaled fix other pufjxjses.
R8strictsd funds are funds which are to be u88d in accordance with speufi¢ rnstiictions impos￿1 by donors or
which have been raiso(I by the ¢harfty for particular purposès.
Charltable acti￿11¢$
Supportlng
H•althy Llwng
Communlty
Activltles and
Classes
2025
2024
Th8 National Lottery Communty
Fund
K6nt County Council
Actively Involved
Kent Sport
Other Donor8
Kent Community
Founda￿On
Kent Equality Cohesion Counc
PoStc￿le Comrnunty Twst
Dartford Borough Council
CVS NWK
NISA
PorethlhJht
Darenth Valby Howtal
TLKJor Tnjst
A5da Foundation
St Josephs Province Passionists
Locallty
97,424
39.300
20,040
97,424
49,400
20,040
9,984
38.800
21,6
7.884
4.821
10,100
20,963
20,963
7,799
1.750
65,000
65,000
119,990
5.252
119,9
5,252
500
1,000
3.000
1.000
3,0
33,300
300
33,3LNJ
300
6.(KJO
10,000
108.638
281,279
134,890
416,169
The comparallve fuure indudes £24.529 of reslricted income.
Other Ir8ding adivili&s
2025
2024
Café Inco
StewardirrfJ services
3.956
28,103
32,059
4.375
22,260
26,635
18

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
5 Cost$ of charltable actlvites
2025
2024
Heallhy Llvlng
Direct acliwty costs
D¢rèct staff costs
75,666
148,629
58.944
79,899
138,843
224,295
Support costs
Wages and salarles
offi￿ Costs
Travelling
Professional fees
Sundry expenditure
Subscriptions
Depreciation
Bank Charges
Governance
Independent examlnerfs fee
Accountsncy fees
44,886
3,108
68,403
2,408
1,092
6,860
3,076
971
14.561
202
2.782
6,464
584
20,705
181
2.268
1.122
2,478
82,100
101.173
Total cost
306.395
240.016
The comparative figure indudes £39,302 of restricted expenditure.
6 Staff Costs and Numbars
2025
2024
Stsff costs were as follows..
Salaries
Social security costs
Pension
180.586
6,702
2.847
132,384
8,509
2.210
190,135
143,103
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000.
Key management is ￿nSIdered to consist of the Chief Executive Officer. The total remuneralion of key
manaoemenl personnel £45,776 {2024'. £45.2841.
19

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
6 Staff Costs and Numbèrs (continued)
The average weekly number of ernploye8s during the year. calculated on the basi5 of full time
equivalents. w8s as follows..
2025
No
2024
No
Administratign
Project workers
7 Trustees Romunoratlon
No trustee received any remuneration during the yEar in their position as trustee. or reclaimed any
expenses.
Sarah M8yboume. one of the Iwslees, has been enga9ed on 8 selfomployed basis under a serwc8
level ￿reement to aid wlh the charivs fundraising strategy. The total fees paid in the year to 31 March
2025 were £nil12024'. £5.860)-
8 Taxation
As a registered charity. Healthy Living Centre Dartford is exempt from tax on income and gains falling
thin Section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992
to the extent that these are applied lo its charitable objecls. No tax charges have arisen in Ihe charity.
Tangible flxed as$ots
Plant and
Equlpment
Motor
v•hlGles
Computor
¢qulpmont
Total
Cost or valuatlon
Al 1 April 2024
Additions
4,951
29.149
17,469
20,755
412
54,855
17.881
At 31 March 2025
4,951
46,618
21,167
72.736
Depreciation
Al 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
1,950
750
17,003
1 5.539
14.398
4.416
33.351
20.705
At 31 March 2025
2.700
32,542
18.814
54,056
Net book value
Al 31 March 2025
2.251
14.076
2,353
18,680
At 31 March 2024
3,001
12,146
6,357
21.503
20

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
10 Debtors- amounts falling due within ong yeaT
2025
2024
Fees for seNces
Other debtors
Prepayments
499
322
2,535
1,2
4,500
3,356
5,790
11 Creditors.. amounts falling due withln one year
2025
2024
Amounts due to suppliers
Taxation and s¢xial security
Accruals
Funds held for other organisations
1.930
3,148
3.090
94
1.700
1,997
2.831
94
8,262
6.622
12 Control
The charitable company is controlled by ils membets.
There is no one ultimate controlling party.
21

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
13 Movement In funds
At31
March Incomlng
2024 r88ourc•s
Outgolng
reiourc*8
At31
Transfers Mareh 2025
Restrletèd fund6
Allotmonl
Edible Ebb5fieet
KCC- Bicycle stand
Dartford Larder
Kent Comrnunity Found8tion-
Digital Indusion Fund
DartFord Borough Couneil-
Hospitslity & Leisure Grant
08rtford Borough Council-
Club To9eth8r
Community Links Brornlèy-
Crafty Crafters
Dartford Borough Council-
Hous8hold Support Grant
Awva Community Fund-
Eco Centre and FcA)d Forest
Kenl M8dway Active-
ArtN• Travel
NISA-
WinterWarm8rs FundiroJ
Darenth Valley Hospital
Dartford Borough Council-
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
The Nat￿nal Lottery-
Reaching Communrties
Tudor Trust-
Centre Co-ordinator
Dartford Borough Counu1-
Volunteer Tran5POrt Schemè
Kent County CounrAI-
Members Grant
Asda Foundation-
Grassroots grant
K￿t County Counryl-
Smoke Fr88 spaces
1,928
238
1,500
936
510
1354
12381
2,084
1,500
30,(K)O
30,742
11,6781
1988}
203
203
6.073
6,073
288
1288}
11.352
{3.5251
7.827
10,652
18,5861
2,064
11.226
111.2261
500
3.000
1500}
3.000
30,000
111.3371
18,663
97,424
195,5851
1,839
33,300
129.3711
3,929
59.
16,2131 (lo.￿0}
43,777
5(J)
14421
58
300
131Y)I
10.100
1135
9,%5
Total restrict￿ funds
266,366
1170,7681
110,0001
130.982
Unr¢striet•d lunds
General fund5
165,992
198.￿3
{135,6271
10,000
239,268
Total unrestrlcted funds
165,992
198,903
1135.627}
10,000
239.268
Toial lunds
211,376
465,269
1306.3951
370.250
22

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
13 Movement In fund¥ leontinuedl
Prfor Year
At31
March Incoming
2023 resourced
Outgolng
r•sources
At31
TrBnsfer8 Ma￿h 2024
R•strlet•d funds
Allotment
Edible Ebbsfl88t
KCC- Bicycle stand
DartFord Lardèr
Kent Community Found8tK)n -
DigrfLal Inclusion Fund
Dartford Borough Council-
Hospitality & Léisure Grant
Kent County Councll-
Cornbined Member Gr8nt
Scheme
08rtford Borough Coun￿l-
Clsjb Together
Community Links Bromlay-
Crafty Crafters
DartFord Borough Counril-
Household Support Grant
Avwa Communty Fund-
Eco Centre and Food Forest
Dartford is Volunteering
Blad( History Month 23
Kent Medway Active-
Active Travel
815
1,104
1.500
1,682
4,901
13,7881
18661
1,928
238
1,500
936
10
17561
3.570
{2.582}
5,645
15,4421
203
{831
8,466
12,3931
6,073
1560}
288
13,429
12,0771
11.352
10.652
10,652
19.9841
{1.7501
1.750
12,446
7,884
19,1041
11,226
Total restricted funds
60,240
24.529
139,3021
1831
Unrnstrlcted funds
General funds
239.123
127,500
121XJ,7141
83
165,992
Total unra5tricted funds
239,123
127,500
1200,7141
83
165.992
Totsl funds
299,363
152.029
1240,0161
211.376
23

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
13 Movement In funds l¢ontinu•dl
Transfer# botw•en funds: Transf8r5 from restricted funds to gener81 funds have been ma¢Ja where grants
Were pfovKJed for capi181 it8rns which have since been captslised.
Kent M•dway Actlv• - Activ• Travel: Gr8nt received to help inrfiatNes to increase the nurnber of people
cycling in the borough.
Eddlbl¢ Ebbsfieet: A community growing proiact to encour8ge the produCt￿n of locally grovm fruit and
veoetables.
KCC B5cycle Stsnd: Fundlng was obt8in8d from KCC to eréct a new bicyde stand. This wll be built in the
coming financial years.
Dartford Lardgr.. This project aims to help tIKJse In food n88d.
Dlgltal Incluslon Fund.. Fundlng was re￿Ved to purch8s8 laptops to run courses alm￿ at redu￿ng dIg￿al
axduslon.
DartFord Borough Councll Club Tog•th•r: This funding was received to contribute towards the purthasg of 8
panel van and it5 future running (x)sts.
Housèhold Support GTant: This is for thè management of tho c£Jmmunty centres on beh8W of Dartford
Borough Council, and running Emergency Hub services.
Hospltsllty and L•isur• Granl.. Thi5 grant was receivèd to PrO￿de a SèTies ol events, entertainment and
activities for the community in Tample Hlll Squar8.
Tudor Trust: The grant was provided to cover the salary Costs of the C￿tre cryjrdinator. In order to help the
ch81ity devdop its business and delivery model.
Avlva Communlty Fund: This funding was to fund the dev81opmenl ol the E(x) Centre and Food
FoT8St at Dartford Science and Technology College, in order to.. increase biodiversity and provide a har¥￿t of
food and oth8r materials for art and sciènce projects and 8ducate about th8 connection belween food. nature
and humans.
NISA . Wlnter Wamiers Funding.. fundin9 was T8C8iV81J to contribute towards running (y)mmunty initiatlV8S
like soup kitchens, wami spaoes, and aide for vulnerable individuals.
Darnnth Vallgy Hospltal- ThSs funding was recAved to SUPFX)rt a therapeut￿ gardening scherne in the hospttsl
grounds
Darttord Borough Councll- UK Shared Pr05porlty Fund: This funding was received to deliver a programme
of activlties that aiJdr8S5 the People and Skills outwmes of the Shared Prosperity OPWrtunity-
The National Lottery- Reachlng Communltl88: This funding wa5 received to aide our mission in r8ducirw
health ¥nequaliti85 and improve health and wellbeing. induding 5UPPOrting people into employment. This is
achieved by delivering and fa￿lItatIng projects that offer a range of opportunrties for training, volunteering,
soryal interaction and community engagement.
24

HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE DARTFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
13 Mov•m•nt In fvnds Icontlnued)
DartFord Borough Councll - Volunt••r TransF>Ort Schome: This funding was received to provlde a volunt*8r-
led s8Nice to enable older people over 65 who are unable to drive due to physical disabilitles or impairrnents,
or lack access to personal or public transport. to attend hospitsl and GP appointments. 8nd other health
rdaied appointments such as opticians, podiatrists and dinics.
Kent County Councll - Momber5 Grant: This funding was re¢gived to provKle a cèlèbratlon afternoon tèa for
our volunteers in Volunteer Week 2024.
A8da FoundatloD- Grnssroots grant. This funding was r8cwv8d to hold a community engagement in event
Temple Hi11 to foster stronger bonds wthin our cJ)mmunity, promote inclusivrty, gather infomiatlon trom
residents that addr8ss pertinent ISSU8s, and provide a plaffomi for wllaboratitsn and dia109Uè.
Kent County Councll - Smoktr Free spa￿9. This funding wa5 reckived to support a council initwdtive to
reduce the number of people smoking and increase uptake of Stop Smoking S8rviees support.
14 Analyèis of net between fund
R•$trlctod
funds
Ggngral
funds
Total
funds
Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
18,680
228,850
18,2621
18.680
359.832
18.2621
370,250
130.982
130,982
239.268
PrlorY8ar
R•slrfctsd
funds
General
funds
Total
funds
Flxed 855èts
Current assets
Current liabilities
21,503
151.111
16,6221
21.503
196,495
16.6221
45.384
45,384
165.992
211.376
15 Relatsd party transaetions
Thère ￿re no rolated party transactK)ns during the period.
25